Apple: Steve Jobs has died

October 5, 2011

San Jose Mercury News/MCTGary Reyes Steve Jobs, seen in this file photo from April 2010, has died. Jobs was 56.

CUPERTINO, Calif. (AP) — Apple Inc. said the company’s co-founder Steve Jobs died Wednesday. He was 56.“We are deeply saddened to announce that Steve Jobs passed away today,” the company said in a brief statement.“Steve’s brilliance, passion and energy were the source of countless innovations that enrich and improve all of our lives. The world is immeasurably better because of Steve.”